Poll staff airlifted, others trekking to remote Ladakh areas

Polling parties and election materials were dispatched Sunday to six far-flung polling stations of Leh district in Jammu and Kashmir for voting in the Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency scheduled May 7.

The six stations are Lingshet, Skumpata, Dipling, Hunkar, Markha and Rumbag.

"Staff along with election material for Lingshet, Skumpata and Dipling polling stations have been airlifted by helicopter. The personnel for Hunker, Markha and Rumbag polling stations will trek to their destination along with the poll material.

"The voting officials and equipment for Yulchung and Nyraks polling stations would be airlifted tomorrow (Monday).